songful
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of songful
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at song, -ful
Example Sentences
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For all that techno-drama, it wound up being Mitchell who took the early, demonstrative lead in improvising — with some fluid, songful passages that added a depth of lyricism to the boisterous material for Signal.
From New York Times ● Aug. 22, 2022
Mr. Peacock’s “raw charisma and fiery temperament could almost match Ayler in songful intensity,” pianist Ethan Iverson wrote in Jazz Times magazine in April.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 9, 2020
The jaunty, songful theme that opens the movie sets a mood that Caine catches breezily—even if the character of Alfie himself is sordid and sleazy in a way that the music doesn’t at all imply.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 1, 2017
It also uncovered the songful properties of a row of carefully tuned flower pots in “part 3,” an arrestingly poetic movement and one of the highlights of Thursday’s program.
From New York Times ● Jul. 31, 2016
The birds are those of California—many, prolific, and songful.
From The Book of the National Parks by Robert Sterling Yard
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